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Letter to the Editor: Life in Public Accounting Doesn’t Add Up For Young Professionals

Going Concern

I had coached baseball for 3 years at this point, umpired baseball games for 6 years, played basketball my whole life, and coached junior high football for a year. Following graduation, I took the summer off of work and umpired baseball games, golfed 18 holes, and studied for the CPA exams. Crazy how that works. It’s a special place.

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Promotion Watch ’23: 109 Folks at RSM US Will Be Getting New Business Cards

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1 was a big day for 109 overachievers at RSM US as their long journeys in public accounting finally culminated in being promoted to partner or principal. Consumer Products; Real Estate. Real Estate; Federal Government. Technology, Media and Telecommunications; Gaming. Real Estate; Financial Services.

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KPMG’s New Metaverse Space is Like the First-Person Shooters You Played in 1999 But Worse

Going Concern

14 or 15 years ago I trolled Bill Sheridan of the Maryland Association of CPAs on Twitter about uncovering a weapons cache they’d stashed on CPA Island, a then-revolutionary virtual space in the game Second Life MACPA had set up for…accounting things. Back in 2008 CPA Island was the first (only?

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Professionals on the Move – April 2023

CPA Practice

John Helfst has more than 26 years of experience researching and investing in financial services and real estate. He has held positions on both the sell-side and buy-side focused on financial services companies, with a primary focus on small and mid-cap equities, as well as a credit analyst and construction real estate lender.

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Friday Footnotes: EY on the Private Equity Offer; KPMG Tries to Stop Partner Poaching; Taxing the Metaverse | 9.8.23

Going Concern

Although the Metaverse evolved from online video games focused only on user consumption, it now allows users to produce income and accumulate wealth entirely within the Metaverse. LaPorte Acquires Houston Firm [ INSIDE Public Accounting ] Metairie, La.-based million) is merging in Gomez & Company of Houston.

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Friday Footnotes: Fired Accountant Spills the Dirty Laundry; Scandals of Yore; Gen AI For Good | 1.26.24

Going Concern

As GenAI continues to be pervasive in many different industries and areas, it will be critical for public and private sector actors to establish trusted AI programs with clear ethical guidelines and controls for GenAI use within the organization, emphasizing transparency, fairness, and accountability.

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The Power of Sage Intacct Dashboards for Financial Reporting

Cherry Bekaert

The advent of cloud-based technology has introduced a game-changing approach to financial reporting through advanced dashboards and reporting systems. Real-Time Monitoring: Navigating the Speed of Business Information is power, especially when it’s delivered in real time.